Gwyliau Talwrn Bach
The Area
Llanbedr and Mochras
Llanbedr is a small, pleasant village on the river Artro. It has two pubs serving food, a restaurant, church, chapel, Post Office, butcher, newsagent and small supermarket.
There is a supermarket and launderette at Mochras (Shell Island), which is reached by a tidal causeway and has an excellent bathing beach, marina and camp site.
Talwrn Bach is close to the Cambrian Coast Railway Line’s tiny station of Llanbedr. Trains run about every 2 hours to coastal towns and villages, and many of our guests enjoy exploring the area by train. A steam train operated by West Coast Railways ran along the line on Mondays to Fridays during August 2008 and the same service is planned for August 2009.
Beaches
Mountains, Forests and Walks
There are pleasant walks from the doorstep.
After the next farm, the lane turns into a footpath. It is a pleasant evening
stroll along the banks of the Artro and the sea wall
to the estuary and
The road from Llanbedr goes up and up, to Cwm Bychan with its lake and the "Roman Steps" and Cwm Nantcol. From the road there are nature and farm trails and marked paths for woodland, riverside and mountain walks.
The Coed-y-Brenin forest is 40 minutes drive away, with marked trails, picnic sites, a visitor's centre and mountain bikes for hire.
Snowdonia
We are ideally located for exploring the mountains of Snowdonia, with most of the region within an hour's drive. It is about 45 minutes drive to the foot of Snowdon itself.
Snowdonia is famous for its trains and castles: the Snowdon Mountain Railway from Llanberis, the Welsh Highland Railway and Ffestiniog steam railways starting from Porthmadoc and the Tal-y-Llyn railway from Tywyn; castles at Harlech, Criccieth, Caernarfon, Conwy....
Talwrn Bach is within the Snowdonia National Park, which publishes a variety of information for walkers and runs various events (organised walks etc) during the summer months..
More Things to Do
There are slate caverns
and a farm at the nearby
There is an excellent golf course, the Royal St David’s at Harlech, and several others within easy distance. Horse-riding, water sports, a fun fair at Barmouth, the italian-style village of Portmeirion, the rabbit farm near Criccieth, aeroplane flights over Snowdon, the "Electric Mountain" and industrial museums at Llanberis, the Glynllifon Country Park (with a steam engine, follies, a children's mountain and an excellent cafe). Information packs are provided in the farmhouse and cottages.
News about
Llanbedr Airfield
Llanbedr Airfield was built during the second
world war and closed in 2004. It is
owned by the Welsh Assembly which is in the process of leasing it as a
commercial aerodrome for the benefit of the local community, subject to
planning permission and having regard to the purposes of the National Park in
which it is located. The preferred
bidder is Kemble Air Services.
Welsh
Assembly Announcement – 15 December 2008